Razor.



` F. WHITE.

RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE 8. 1916;

Patented Jan.14,1919;

To all whom t may concern:

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Be it known that I, FRANK Wm'rn, a citiresiding at St'.

Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Razor, of whichthe followc ing is a speclication.

My invention relates to razors, the principal object of my'inventionbelng to combine a razor either of the ordinary or safety type with anelectric currentY generating means and controlling means for the currentwhereby a mild electric current of the faradic type may be delivered tothe user -of the razor. p

I attain. these objects by the means illustrated in the t accompanyingdrawing in which Figure 1 is an elevational 'view of a safety razorcombined .with an electric generator, and an induction coil. Fig.x2 isan elevational view ofthe ordinary type 'of razor with which is combinedan electric` current generator and an induction coil.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, l--designates theinsulated handle of an ordinary' safety razor,A through which handle isvformed a bore or passage .way 2. 1 Leading `from a suitable. storagebattery or source of electrical energy 3 isa. conductor 4 the same.being connected to the primary coil 5 of an induction coil. -Theopposite end ofthis primary coil or winding is -connected to a vibrator6 and leading therefrom to the storage battery is a conductor-7.

One end of a conductor 8 is connected to a metal part of the safetrazor, said con; ductor leading through t e bore 2 and being connectedtothe secondar winding 9 of the induction coil. Leading om the oppositeendl of this secondary winding is a conductor 10 .which is connected toa'suitable electrode or'contact plate 11.

In the modified construction Villustrated in Fig. 2 the conductor 8lfrom the secondary winding of the induction coil is connected to theblade 12 of an ordinary razor. The induced `current passing through -the'secondary winding and its connections is controlled by the usualadjustable member Specification of Letters lPatent.

Application Illedrune 8,1918. Serial No. 102,!5t0.`

- the skin so that the readily engaged by the edge of the razoroftherazor in words, said current acts onjsald metal fibers use of adevice of 13, the same being provided with a suitable handle 14.

4When my improved apparatus is in use the electrode 11 is applied to thearm or body'of the user while the razor is used upon the face in theusual manner. The person uslng the razor regulates the vcurrent bymanipulating the member 13 and when the blade of the razor makes contactwith the persons face a mild current 4of the faradic typeis delivered tothe user.

This faradic current has the effect of raising the hairs on ends thereofmay be blade and likewise said ycurrent has the effect of maintainingthe proper alinement, or in other the same as when the razor isstropped.

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The faradic current is widely employed as a means of curing orpreventing certain diseases, and is altogether different from thegalvanic current inaction. It shows less variation betweenthe eliect ofpoles because j it is an alternating current and the poles change tooquickly for chemical results to v 4be manifested; The feature whichgives this current its true value is its ability to cause muscularcontractions with each make or break of the current. The result of thesecontractions is the exercise of the muscular tissues and consequentimprovement in all the various bodily processes.

There is'an increased oxidation of the tissues Tand an increasedelimination of thel v poisons of Waste products, therefore the faradiccurrent may be4 termed a. massage current by reason of thefact that itincreases cellular. activity and is indicated in all conditions whereincreased nutrition, either'locally or generally is desired. Thus bythethe alinement of the metalfibersin the edge of the razor is maintainedand at the same time a mild and helpful electric current is delivered tothe user of the razor. Furthermore, the operation lof shaving ismadecomparatively easy by reason' of the fact that the current deliveredto the skin along the my improved construction edge of the razor has theeect of raising the ends of the hairs so that they may be readilyengaged by the edge of the blade.

I claim:

In a device of the class described, the combination with a razor, of asource of electrical energy, an induction coil, a connection from theprimary coil of said induction coil to said battery, a vibrator in saidconnection, a connection from the secondary coil of the 10 inductioncoil to the ra'zor, an electrode and an electrical connection from saidelectrode to the secondary coil of said induction coil.

In testimony .whereof I hereunto aiIX my signature this 3d day of vJ une1916.

i FRAK WHITE.

